News in brief: Save up to £300 with Virgin Atlantic Holidays Virgin Atlantic Holidays is running a ‘spend and save’ promotion this Bank Holiday weekend. As long as the lead booker is a Virgin Flying Club member and adds a membership number during booking, you will: Save £75 per booking when you spend £2,000–£3,999 Save £150 per […]
There was no change to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Exercise increased caution in Bolivia due to crime and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not Travel to Chapare Province due to crime. Advisory Summary U.S. government employees working in Bolivia need special […]
Project Sunrise is coming soon. This is a collective plan by Qantas to launch new ultra-long-haul routes mainly from its hubs on the East Coast of Australia, connecting the nation’s largest cities nonstop to Europe and North America. The name is a reference to the fact that passengers on some flights may be able to […]
This is our review of the W Prague hotel, a recent opening in a stunning building. The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card is currently offering 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points – triple the usual amount – if you apply by 26th May 2026. These are worth roughly £300 of free hotel nights or convert to 25,000 […]
News in brief: Redeem Hilton points for England v India IT20 cricket As you can see from the picture below, the Hilton Garden Inn hotel at Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester occupies a unique position. Many of the rooms directly overlook the pitch, allowing you to watch a game from your balcony. This allows […]
News in brief: Two largest London taxi apps to merge In April 2025, we covered how Mercedes-Benz and BMW had given up on their attempt to make money in rideshare with the sale of taxi-booking app FREENOW to US group Lyft. FREENOW operated in more than 150 cities across nine European countries. In the UK it […]
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After an aborted attempt on April 22, the Boeing MQ-25A Stingray took off for its first flight on April 25, soaring into the history of naval aviation as the US Navy’s first operational carrierborne drone. Navy and Boeing Air Vehicle Pilots controlled the aircraft from the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System MD-5 ground control […]
The world’s largest low-cost carrier by fleet size, Southwest Airlines, has celebrated the unveiling of its latest special livery, ‘Independence One’. The new aircraft exterior celebrates the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, with the aircraft complementing the two other America-themed aircraft, known as Freedom One and Liberty One.
There have been two key changes for 2026/27 to how you earn tier points in The British Airways Club. Taken together, they mean that – for arguably a reasonable cost – you can now earn Bronze status in The British Airways Club without going anywhere near an aircraft. Ignoring the obvious question (why would you […]